Small business owners confident with AI but fewer than half use it
Research from Small Business Britain and Alibaba.com finds owners use AI mainly for marketing, while only 5 per cent regularly use agentic AI tools.
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Cake shed owners face HMRC tax bills if unregistered, adviser warns
Blick Rothenberg warns cake shed owners that HMRC can check council and hygiene records to find bakers who have not declared income from roadside sales.
85 per cent of finance leaders say roles more complex since 2020
Financial services leaders say their roles have grown more complex since 2020, yet a quarter lack suitable training, new research from AMBS shows.
eBay offers 20 grants of £10,000 to young entrepreneurs and employers
eBay UK has opened a second round of its Up & Running eBay grants, offering up to £200,000 to young sellers and firms creating roles for young people.
Ladbrokes owner Entain to cut 400 jobs as it warns over gambling tax
The Ladbrokes and Coral owner plans 400 redundancies, and has told the Prime Minister a gambling tax rise on slot machines would cost it £100m a year.
KPMG to cut 200 UK advisory roles as too few consultants quit
KPMG job cuts will hit about 200 UK advisory roles across all grades, as the Big Four firm says too few consultants are leaving of their own accord.
Sam Altman says world should trust AI firms to keep technology safe
Sam Altman told Salesforce's Dreamforce the world should trust AI firms, as the debate over AI self-regulation draws in Zuckerberg, Huang and Sanders
Miliband says late mother shaped his decision to call out Gaza
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has said the memory of his late mother, a Jewish refugee, shaped his decision to speak out on the treatment of Palestinians.
Carney opens Canada’s four largest airports to private investment
At the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, Mark Carney announced airport concessions, immediate expensing for most new capital and faster approvals.
US Treasury yield highest since 2007 ahead of Fed’s interest-rate decision
The US Treasury yield has hit 5.04%, its highest since 2007, raising borrowing costs for households, businesses, and governments worldwide Read Full Article at RT.com